Lariat
Pronunciation : Lar"i*at
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]
Definition : Defn: A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering. [Mexico & Western U.S.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lar"i*at
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat. [Western U.S.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913